Just when you think…

…then you see this. Ugh! Ouch! Nooooo! We will be selecting the speaker who we feel will deliver what the session requires to upskill the audience. “Upskill”? What genius thought of that? Upskilling? Upskilled? She is a dynamic speaker who routinely...

Yikes!!

Please don’t tout your bona fides as a “thought leader” and “visionary” and then string together two sentences like these: Our team is comprised of thoughtful, hard-working individuals, but we know we’re not perfect. Here’s...

Public workshops.

I do a lot of public speaking. You know, like when “the public” can come in to your program. Not when you’re speaking in a conference, when 1500 people have to choose between your workshop and two others. Not when you’re speaking to a group...

Jaw-dropping.

I was poking around tonight, looking at “web developers” (and I use that term loosely) and their sites. Now, I’m not trying to be a you-know-what, but I quickly put together eight pages in a new “More BAD Sentences” list, and these...

Yes, the rumors are true!

Sometimes your press can be so good it’s (almost) embarrassing. Cough, cough! Liz Coursen is coming! Yes, the rumors are true – Liz Coursen is coming back to our Library District! She will be at the Headquarters library Saturday, July 22 at 10:30 am to...

The company we keep

If you run with a crowd of people who spout clichés, chances are good you’ll think clichés are cool. Think again, my friend. Clichés aren’t au courant; oh, no, clichés are passé. That’s what makes ’em clichés! I thought I’d publish this...